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Revanth will be the second CM of Telangana after BRS chief K C Rao, who served in the top post for two terms since the creation of the new state in 2014 till 2023.After expressing gratitude to the leadership for his selection, the CM-designate left Hyderabad for Delhi in a special aircraft late Tuesday evening. AICC general secretary KC Venugopal announced Reddy’s elevation following discussions held by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge withRahul Gandhi, AICC state in-charge Manikrao Thakre and Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar, who was the special observer to the legislature party meet held in Hyderabad on Monday.
Vikramarka, Uttam Reddy in Telangana deputy CM race
“After considering the report of the observers and after discussions with senior leaders, the Congress president has decided to go with Revanth Reddy as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Telangana,” said AICC general secretary KC Venugopal.
Revanth Reddy’s elevation was anticipated after he took the lead role in mounting a challenge against the BRS government led by KCR.
The party is now working on the initial team of ministers in the Revanth cabinet, amid jostling for the post of deputy CM. While the leadership is learnt to be in favour of outgoing legislature party leader and Dalit face of Congress Bhatti Vikramarka as deputy to Revanth, there is another claimant in former Telangana Congress president Uttam Reddy, who won the assembly polls this time while being the sitting MP from Nalgonda.
Sources said Uttam and Bhatti were called to the capital in the morning, and informed about the choice of Revanth. Both had vigorously pushed their case for the post of CM.
Watch How Congress picked Revanth Reddy to become Telangana CM: KC Venugopal explains
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